Book One Winter Exams 2023 Yr 9 Flashcards
What do you need to eat for a healthy diet?
Carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and fats and calcium and protein and iron
What colour dose iodine change from
Brown/orange to blue/black
What is the name of the reagent used to test for proteins
Copper sulfate+ sodium hydroxide
What dose iodine test for?
Starch
What is the calculation for finding energy in food
Energy in 1g of food= rise in temperature x volume of water x 4.2
What practical do you do to find energy of food
We burn the food and calculate the rise in temp in a boiling tube of water above the burning food
What is the crown
The part of the tooth above the gum
What is the root
The part of the tooth bellow the gum
Enamel
The outer surface of the tooth- the hardest substance in the body
Dentine
The softer layer beneath the enamel
Pulp cavity
The cavity contains the nerves and blood vessels
Cement and fibres
Responsible for holding the tooth and jaw bone in place
Nerves and blood vessels
Provide feeling, provide nutrients to the tooth
What can cause tooth decay? Give two reasons?
When you eat a lot of sweet food
Not brushing enough
Plaque build up in mouth
How can you prevent tooth decay
Brushing regularly
Eating healthier
How are dental caries caused
They are cause acid pH when plaque and bacteria combine with sugars in food to produce acids that erode tooth enamel. This plaque acid is produced when free sugars in food and drinks react with and dissolve the minerals on the enamel
Name one mineral and one vitamin which should be present in the diet of a young child to encourage the healthy growth of teeth
Mineral:
Calcium
Vitamin:
D
Why do we digest food
The nutrient groups that form most of our diet (starchy, food, proteins and fats) are all composed of large insoluble molecules in order for a body cells to make use of these molecules. They need to be broken down into small soluble molecules that can pass into the blood stream.
What is ingestion?
Food is taken through the mouth
What organs are involved in ingestion?
Mouth